Mr. Baay has been a Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of Touchstone Exploration Inc. since May 2014 and has over 30 years of experience leading oil and gas exploration and production companies. Mr. Baay was formerly the Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Touchstone Energy Inc. from July 2010 to May 2014. Prior thereto, Mr. Baay was Managing Director of Abacus Energy, part of Abacus Private Equity, from 2007 through 2010 and was a senior officer of True Energy Inc. from 2000 through 2007.

From 1998 to 2000 Mr. Baay was the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Request Seismic Surveys Ltd. and served as a Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of Remington Energy Ltd. from 1991 to 1999. Mr. Baay holds an ICD.D designation as a certified corporate director.